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“I firmly condemn last night’s vile attack on a Turkish restaurant in Ouagadougou. We join the relatives of the victims in their grief and we express our sympathy to the injured, confiding in their prompt recovery. To the Government of Burkina Faso, to which we are bound by ties of friendship, we convey our solidarity and the assurance that they will always be able to count on Italy in fighting terrorism and religious extremism.”

The statement was made by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, following the armed attack perpetrated last night on the "Istanbul" restaurant in Ouagadougou, in Burkina Faso.

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